zatrzymać

Etymology

From za- +‎ trzymać.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaˈtʂɘ.mat͡ɕ/

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• Rhymes: -ɘmat͡ɕ
• Syllabification: za‧trzy‧mać

Verb

zatrzymać pf (imperfective zatrzymywać)

1. (transitive) to stop, to staunch
2. (transitive) to detain, to hold back, to keep back
3. (transitive, law) to arrest
4. (transitive) to head off, to intercept
5. (transitive) to keep, to retain
6. (reflexive with się) to stop (to cease moving)
7. (reflexive with się) to stay, to sojourn

Further reading

• zatrzymać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• zatrzymać in Polish dictionaries at PWN